News from the Department

The 2013 Department Banquet is set for Friday, Apr. 26. Full details posted here. Reservation deadline is Friday, Apr. 19

Our 2013 Newsletter is now online here.

Scholarship recipients for 2012-13 (awarded April 2012)

2012 Essay Competition winners (awarded April 2012). More about this contest

Dr. Stephen Feinstein's vast personal book collection is now available to the public. We are grateful to Dr. Feinstein's family who generously chose to donate this amazing collection. Most books in the collection can be sent to individuals who are unaffiliated with UWRF through regular interlibrary loan channels. If interested, contact your local  library. Details here

Dr. Kiril Petkov had two books published in November 2011. 1) Philippe de Mézières and His Age: Piety and Politics in the Fourteenth Century, co-edited with Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, published by Brill Academic Publishers. Available at amazon.com. 2) State and Church: Studies in Medieval Bulgaria and Byzantium, co-edited with Vassil Gjuzelev, published by American Research Center in Sofia. Also available at Amazon.com. More about Dr. Petkov here

Dr. Kurt Leichtle's book is now available. Crusade Against Slavery: Edward Coles, Pioneer of Freedom, co-authored with Bruce Carveth, was published in May 2011 by Southern Illinois University Press. Available at amazon.com and at UWRF campus bookstore. More about Dr. Leichtle

Dr. Betty A. Bergland's book is now available. Norwegian American Women: Migration, Communities, and Identities, co-edited with Lori Ann Lahlum, was published in May 2011 by Minnesota Historical Society Press. It explores the vital role of women in the creation of Norwegian American communities—from farm to factory and as caregivers, educators, and writers. Also available in paperback and Kindle format from Amazon.com. More about Dr. Bergland

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